Emergency Planning and Resources
Crisis Management Team
- Dennis Lehmkuhl, Director of Campus Safety
- Tori Myles, Assistant Dean Of Student Affairs
- Terry Connor, Director of Athletics
- Jerome Langguth, Associate Provost and Professor of Philosophy
- Sean Kapsal, Director of IT
- Joey Etheridge, Director of Facilities
- Tammy Schatzman, Director of Health Services
- Noah Welte, Director of Legal Affairs and Auxiliary Services
- Andrew Cole, Director of Campus Ministry
- Laura Custer, Director of Human Resources
- Rebecca Stratton, Director of Public Relations and Communications
- Melissa Mauser, Director of Counseling
- Chris Schutte, Chief of Lakeside Park/Crestview Hills Police Department
The Crisis Management Team works to prepare the university for a variety of crisis situations. The team is composed of employees from across campus and meets regularly to discuss ongoing and timely issues, focusing on planning, preparation, and procedures that are models of good practice. In addition, the team takes part in training and tabletop exercises throughout the year to test and enhance the University’s procedures for and response to an emergency on campus.
A primary responsibility of the team is to make recommendations on how to lead the university through the crisis. The crisis management team will manage the crisis from beginning through the recovery period, making determinations about the scope and nature of the response, as well as coordinating communication of information about the crisis to all internal and external audiences. The crisis management team is committed to building effective partnerships and collaborating with local, county, and state officials whenever a crisis situation involves such agencies.